Definition of Occluded front

1. Noun. (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft.

Exact synonyms: Occlusion
Category relationships: Meteorology
Generic synonyms: Front

Definition of Occluded front

1. Noun. (meteorology) An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Occluded Front

occipitoparietal
occipitopontine tract
occipitoposterior position
occipitotectal tract
occipitotemporal
occipitotemporal sulcus
occipitothalamic
occipitothalamic radiation
occipitotransverse position
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Literary usage of Occluded front

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Weather by Bob Deweese, Jo Ellen Moore (1994)
"If a cold and a warm front come together while going in the same direction and end up pushing together, their front edge is called an occluded front. ..."

2. Weather by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Rose/Graf, Mike Graf, Nancy Schoefl, Evan-Moor (Firm (2002)
"occluded front: forms where a cold front overtakes a warm front. Stationary Front: a cold front or warm front that shows little or no movement. ..."

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